Mystic Pizza Minute

In our one hundred and fourth, and final, Minute, the movie is over. Your Mystic Pizza pals, David Hulford and John Windsor, look back at the film and the podcast that was. Topics include the Bechdel test, upcoming Robert Zemeckis film Welcome to Marwen, and Windsor's weird obsession with the 1995 film Casper. It has been a real and true pleasure recording this show for all of you, and we're proud of what we've made here. Thank you for listening.

In our one hundred and third minute, the credits keep rolling, as do your intrepid Mystic Pizza podcasters, traveling through Mystic, eating pizza and stealing hearts. All good things come to an end though, and as we head home, we reflect on the journey that was. Special Guest: Steve Richardson

In our one hundred and second Minute, the movie is over, but this podcasting journey has a few stops left before we can call it finished. Hulford, Windsor, and producer/driver Steve head north to Connecticut to see Mystic for themselves, try its pizza, and examine some of its landmarks. Special Guest: Steve Richardson

Mystic Pizza Minute's regularly scheduled broadcast is being temporarily delayed in order to prepare for our multipart finale, premiering this Monday, June 22nd. Same Mystic Pizza time, same Mystic Pizza channel. Catch the fever!

In our one hundred and first Minute, Jojo joins Kat and Daisy out on the back porch of Mystic Pizza for a few final laughs before the camera slowly pans up to the stars above, and the credits beyond. Mystic Pizza Minute producer Steve joins John and David in the studio for the LAST standard format episode before we enter our grand finale. Topics discussed include the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Free Willy franchise of films, and something Windsor calls "laugh takes". Special Guest: Steve Richardson

In our big one zero zeroth Minute, Daisy 'scoopervises' Charlie as he mans the ice cream bucket before joining her sister Kat on their pizzeria's back porch. Mystic Pizza Minute is joined one last time by Caitlin Fontecchio for a talk about nostalgia based television adaptations of the late nineties and early two thousands, the ostensibly nice restaurants of South Florida, and a possible spiritual successor to the 1988 Julia Roberts vehicle Mystic Pizza. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our ninety-ninth minute, wedding crasher Charley attempts to apologize to Daisy and in the process is enlisted to help serve ice cream. This week Hulford and Windsor are joined again by resident psycholinguistics expert Caitlin Fontecchio for a chat about adults imitating high school students, Wes Andersonian movie endings, and the simple joys of throwing rocks at passing vehicles and fellow children. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our ninety-eighth Minute, wedding crasher Charlie sneakily works his way to the back of Mystic Pizza. Hulford and Windsor are joined in-studio once more by Barbara Levin, a.k.a. Hulford's mom, who shares her knowledge of traditional Shavuot treats, the portrayal of intelligent female characters in cinema, and the proper amount of cocaine to bring to prom. Special Guest: Barbara Levin

In our ninety-seventh Minute, Leona pulls Kat aside at Jojo's wedding and gives her a wedding gift of her own. Your humble Mystic Pizza podcast hosts are joined this week by Barbara Levin, a.k.a. David's mom. Hi Mom! They talk about all the things they got wrong about this movie, the inconsistent portrayal of gay characters in large tentpole franchise films, and the location of Windsor's conception/eventual death. Special Guest: Barbara Levin

In our ninety-sixth Minute, Bill and Jojo are wed, guests are Borat-dancing at each other, and we are officially in the final stretch of this movie! Hulford and Windsor are alone in the studio one last time, talkin' dinosaurs, speculatin' about if humans had horns, and Google translatin' traditional Portuguese wedding songs into English. David makes a perfect inverted pyramid with his vape. Special Guest: YOU

In our ninety-fifth Minute, Leona explains to a caller that they don't take reservations, and Bill wears an all-white tuxedo for some yet unrevealed purpose. Windsor and Hulford are alone in the studio for one last round (should be all guest spots from here) and chat amicably about pizza bagels, four star rating systems, and the 2000 Minnie Driver vehicle, Return to Me.

In our ninety-fourth Minute, Kat and Leona have their too-long hug interrupted by the Fireside Gourmet's long-awaited review of "the" Mystic Pizza. Dominique comes around for one last spin around the Mystic Pizza Minute carousel, joining Hulford and Windsor for a closure-filled talk about fire allergies, unwanted hugs, and the crankiest of cranky head chefs. Special Guest: Dominique Holland

In our ninety-third Minute, Nikki Travers serves as Tim's getaway driver, as Kat tears up his hush money check in the back. Hulford and Windsor welcome back to the studio popular recurring guest Dominique, and have a rambling conversation about brutally honest cults, enviable t-shirt necklines, and strategies to keep your man from pulling a Tim Travers. Special Guest: Dominique Holland

In our ninety second Minute, while they're in the neighborhood Tim Travers and Phoebe swing by Mystic Pizza to drop off some hush money. Windsor and Hulford are by their lonesome selves in the studio again, and take the opportunity to share some Infinity War spoilers, transportation woes, and vague disappointment in Westworld season 2.

In our ninety-first Minute, Daisy calls out Charley and then back at the titular pizza place, Kat receives an unexpected visitor... Hulford and Windsor are alone in the studio this week and go over some workplace drama at Jiminy Cricket's, discuss the universal applicability of pumpkin imagery in autumn-based holidays, and wistfully recall a bygone era of public smoking.

In our ninetieth Minute, Charlie trashes his family's dinner and Kat takes the opportunity to make an early exit. It's part two of Mystic Pizza Minute's second annual sweeps week, and Hulford and Windsor are joined in the studio by Steve Chandler (as well as another Steve, our editor) for a lively discussion about Trump's doctor getting his office raided, middle school freak-outs, and Kronum, the sport of kings! Special Guest: Steve Chandler

In our eighty-ninth Minute, things get a little awkward at dinner between Daisy and Charlie's racist aunt. It's sweeps week again at Mystic Pizza Minute, and your favorite Mystic Pizza pod-pals are joined in studio by new guest Steve Chandler (not to be confused with editor Steve Richardson, who is also in the studio) to exchange information about hacking friends' Facebook profiles, the historic beef (or lack thereof) between the English and the Portuguese, and the noble profession of steam pipe fitting. Special Guest: Steve Chandler

In our eighty-eighth Minute, you're gonna hear some serious shit as Daisy runs into an old friend while having dinner at the Windsor household. Your faithful hosts go on a conversational journey touching on topics including the secrets of Freemasonry and strange bugs that look like flowers or live under the sea.

In our eighty-seventh Minute, fresh off an awkward conversation with her mom, Daisy heads to lobster dinner at the Windsor household. Your hosts, Hulford and Windsor, are alone in the studio and morale might be kind of low. Nevertheless, they persist, and have an intimate discussion about parade floats, occurrences of incest in America's upper crust, and then take listeners on a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mystic Pizza Minute.

In our eighty-sixth Minute, Daisy asks her mom what she REALLY thinks of this Charlie fella she's seeing. Levi Buffum finishes out his first guest turn on the show, talking with Hulford and Windsor about Mystic accents, Philadelphia style soft pretzels as easy meal substitutes, and the importance of parental approval in relationships. Special Guest: Levi Buffum

In our eighty-fifth Minute, Hector Pleshette would just like the check, please. The crew of the good ship Mystic Pizza Minute welcomes aboard first time passenger Levi Buffum to talk about competitive dough spinning, sending coconuts in the mail, and our era of two liter soda bottles. Special Guest: Levi Buffum

In our eighty-fourth Minute, fireside gourmet Hector Pleshette spends a solid forty seconds eating our guest. Your faithful pizza boys are joined by the Mystic Pizza himself, and they have a pleasant chat about the filmography of Andy Warhol, Jaimie Kennedy's botched 2013 New Years celebration, and the state of food in modern cinema. Special Guest: The Mystic Pizza

In our eighty-third Minute, Kat serves an uncooked pizza to a pair of hungry customers, before going on to serve a certain very special guest... Speaking of very special guests, Mystic Pizza Minute is proud to welcome the film's titular character, the Mystic Pizza himself, who offers some behind the scenes gossip about filming in Connecticut, which costars were a pleasure to work with and which ones were... less of a pleasure, and some fun tidbits about props and makeup. Special Guest: The Mystic Pizza

In our eighty-second Minute, Kat cries for about forty five seconds, then grabs an uncooked pizza from the Mystic Pizza kitchen. Resident psycholinguistics expert Caitlin joins David and John in the studio, and they have a freewheeling discussion about nail biting, the untold truth of green bell peppers, and the onetime national pastime of waiting for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to turn eighteen. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our eighty-first Minute, Kat mopes off to her room, and Daisy goes in to check on her after needling her about boots and comb scuzz. Hulford and Windsor welcome back to the studio popular recurring guest Caitlin, and the three rap about sex cults, the 1997 Salma Hayek vehicle Fools Rush In, and nonbelievers invading holiest of holy places. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our eightieth Minute, Jojo just makes a bad situation worse through her panicked ranting. Yoni joins Windsor and Hulford in the Mystic Pizza Minute studio, where it is LATE, and people are TIRED. Topics discussed include Babes in Toyland, smoking being both cool and probably not dangerous to those around you, and boosh! Special Guest: Yoni Wilson

In our seventy-ninth Minute, Kat, Tim, Jojo, and Nikki stand around the Travers living room, staring dramatically at each other, before half their number exit into the rain. Who's that in the Mystic Pizza Minute studio, with your hosts John and David? It's Yoni, a new guest, that's who! They discuss butt plug animal tails, the tell-tale signs of cataract surgery, and Windsor's Life-Alert-equipped Jitterbug phone. Special Guest: Yoni Wilson

In our seventy eighth Minute, Kat and Tim burst into the Travers household only to come face to face with estranged wife Nikki herself, as second-string babysitter Jojo frantically spins lies. Bungler's back. Hulford and Windsor are present as always. With their powers combined, the three talk about lawn weatherization, wasting the police's time, and reconsider some of the most sacred cows of comedy filmmaking. Special Guest: Paul Hewes

In our seventy-seventh Minute, Kat and Tim Travers smooch (and possibly more, off camera) in the haunted house, then run home giggling in the rain. Windsor and Hulford welcome Bungler back to the Mystic Pizza Mansion, and they discuss alt-right Phish fans, examine the era of carpeting over hardwood, and all apologize to Steve. Special Guest: Paul Hewes

In our freedom of seventy-sixth Minute, Kat and Tim hear a ghost and then decide to kiss about it. Windsor is out the studio again (naughty boy), so Producer Steve and Most Frequent Guest Dominique keep Hulford company as they explore topics including sexy parents, gross virgins, and the inevitability of that gaping black maw we call death. Special Guests: Dominique Holland, Steve Richardson

In our seventy-fifth Minute, Kat and Tim Travers go on a massively inappropriate haunted house date. Windsor is out on assignment, so Hulford invites producer Steve and recurring guest Dominique to keep him company. Topics include Windsor having herpes and Windsor being on trial in a sovereign citizen court for having herpes. Podcast history is made as the three attempt to order a pizza, live on the air. Special Guests: Dominique Holland, Steve Richardson

In our seventy fourth Minute, worlds collide as Jojo babysits Phoebe on behalf of Kat, serenading the witch-costume-clad child with a Portuguese (???) lullaby. Addison Davis is back in the studio, and he and Hulford and Windsor have a nice conversation about the totally legitimate science practiced by definitely-not-a-cult Unarius, socially conscious custom haggadahs, and the influence of Lord of the Rings on the movie Cold Mountain. Windsor impresses the group with his flawless Portuguese. Special Guest: Addison Davis

In our seventy-third Minute, Kat proves bad at apologies and Daisy gives her a healthy dollop of reality in return. The Mystic Pizza Minute podcasting studio is once again graced by the presence of returning guest Addison Davis, who joins your humble hosts for a wide-ranging discussion of bike safety, speculation as to the number of curse words appearing in the subject of this podcast, and reporting people on social media for hate speech. Special Guest: Addison Davis

In our seventy-second Minute, Kat takes a little too long to apologize to Daisy, and Daisy gives her an earful in return. Hulford and Windsor are joined in the studio by Stevie Spitts, and the three discuss filming locations of 1958's the Blob, early adventures in using naughty words, and the occupational hazards of babysitting. Special Guest: Stevie Spitts

In our seventy-first Minute, Charlie forgives Daisy for missing their date with his parents. Later, Kat arrives at Mystic Pizza just in time to catch the end of what was supposed to be her shift. Hulford and Windsor are joined welcome to the studio a new guest, Stevie Spitts, and having gotten that introduction out of the way, have an engrossing discussion about the dissolution of the American middle class, tricks to close stores and restaurants slightly early, and recurring sailor extras. Special Guest: Stevie Spitts

In our seventieth Minute, Daisy is prevented from meeting Charlie's parents due to a sudden and total abdication of responsibilities on the part of her sister Kat. Mystic Pizza Minute producer Steve Richardson joins hosts David Hulford and John Windsor on the other side of the sound board mixer thing/array of other technologically impressive equipment that we definitely really have, to share in woeful tales of stolen Stromboli recipes, robotic restaurant mascots, and our edible bug filled futures. Special Guest: Steve Richardson

In our nice sixty-ninth Minute, Kat avoids leaving for work while Tim dances around the existence of his wife and Phoebe flies in for a kiss. Producer Steve is live in the Mystic Pizza Minute studio, talkin' with Hulford and Windsor about maze monsters, Bill Paxton/spaghetti, and the mystical significance of the number sixty-nine. Special Guest: Steve Richardson

In our sixty-eighth Minute, Tim Travers relieves Kat of her babysitting duties and somewhat reluctantly answers some questions about his perhaps-somewhat-estranged wife. Hulford and Windsor use their guest Jeff Martin to run some ideas by, including some sequel podcast ideas, a loose association of man-boy actors, and just a whole bunch of other stuff before they get around to discussing the minute proper... We love our editor! Special Guest: Jeff Martin

In our sixty-seventh Minute, Jojo wraps up her big monologue before wandering off towards the bathroom that she and Bill once canoodled in during happier times. Your Mystic Pizza pals are joined again by returning guest and craft beer enthusiast Jeff Martin. They discuss the Bill-Murray-adjacent career of Lorenzo Music, the sound of their own voices, and a recent addition to Amazon Prime's lineup that may be of interest to our podcast's listenership. Special Guest: Jeff Martin

In our sixty-sixth Minute, Jojo regales her coworkers with a monologue detailing a fantastical, maybe-not-entirely-true version of her recent breakup with Bill. Back in the Mystic Pizza Podcast studio, Hulford and Windsor play host to returning guest Alex Colic, and the three discuss dentistry and more questionable forms of medicine, and the illustrious career of recently deceased character actor Bucky Walsh. Hulford makes podcasting history by using a nasal pore strip, live on the air. Special Guest: Alex Colic

In our sixty-fifth Minute, Jojo shows up for work three hours early and fibs about who broke up with whom. Your humble hosts, Dave Hulford and John Windsor, are joined again by third time guest Alex Colic for a long discussion about pretty much every topic you shouldn't talk about on a movies by minute podcast... but it basically works out okay. Special Guest: Alex Colic

In our Nintendo sixty-fourth Minute, Bill accused Jojo of only loving him for his dick, and presents an ultimatum. Hulford and Windsor sit down once again with multiple-time guest Caitlin Fontecchio to talk about the dearth of Mystic Pizza fan fiction, daytime talk show transcripts, and the labyrinthine logic of boat curses. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our sixty-third Minute, Jojo goes out to Bill's boat to invite him to some sexcapades in her previously unmentioned sister's apartment, but Bill seems unimpressed by her proposition... Back in the lovely Mystic Pizza Minute podcasting studio, David Hulford and John Windsor are joined again by Caitlin Fontecchio for a lively chat about the XFL's new premise, some theoretical State of the Union scenarios, and the little known sexual revolution of 1988. Special Guest: Caitlin Fontecchio

In our sixty-second Minute, Charlie gives credit where credit is due and asks the gals of Mystic Pizza for a ride. Returning guest Dominique and the fellas play around with the new Mystic Pizza Minute soundboard (sorry!) and have a meandering discussion about labor inducing plants, John Windsor's working schedule, and Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury. Special Guest: Dominique Holland

In our sixty-first Minute, Daisy takes a swing at Charley, who then introduces the girls to what turns out to be his sister... Regular guest Dominique stops by the studio, and leads us in a conversation about male menstrual cycles, Jake Gyllenhaal's seminal turn as Marvel comic's Nightcrawler, and the end of the recent government shutdown. Special Guest: Dominique Holland

We are officially an hour into this movie, people. In this, our sixtieth Minute, Daisy flips the funk out and gets all freaky-deaky on Charlie's Porsche with a barrel of fish. It's a veritable Hulford-palooza in the studio with Josh joining older brother David and cohost Windsor to talk seriously about upside-down pizza, the pros and cons of rainbow fingers, and--because everyone constantly demanded it--90's sci-fi also-ran seaQuest DSV. Special guest: Joshua Hulford

In our fifty-ninth Minute, the supposedly out-of-town Charlie Windsor appears in the country club window, and with another woman to boot. Your familiar hosts, John Windsor and David Hulford, are joined once again by the latter's much smaller brother Josh, to discuss the prospect of an Oprah presidency, new definitions of comedy, and the possibility of Jojo having bipolar disorder. Special Guest: Joshua Hulford

In our fifty-eighth Minute, the gals of Mystic Pizza observe a fancy country club party through a window from outside, then Jojo invites Daisy to do the Jitterbug with her. Windsor walks Hulford and returning guest Marshall Bruno through his unfinished American Beauty 2 screenplay. Special Guest: Marshall Bruno

In our fifty-seventh Minute, Daisy, Kat, and Jojo decide to speak truth to power by joyriding their stolen working class truck to the local country club. Hulford and Windsor, joined again by Bands: The Podcast cohost Marshall Bruno, discuss this, as well as their experiences losing cars, wearing heelys, and dipping their toes into the frightening world of cryptocurrencies. Special Guest: Marshall Bruno

In our fifty-sixth Minute, the gals of Mystic Pizza boost Bill's work truck from the Peg Leg Pub parking lot and drive off into the night screaming along the words to R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Your usual Pizza Mystics are joined once again by producer Steve, giving you up to the minute (when it was recorded) info on the results of the Alabama special election, and the progress of their UberEats delivery driver. Not gonna lie, this one was a mess every step of the process. Special Guest: Steve Richardson

In our nifty fifty-fifth Minute, Jojo continues yelling at Bill and his boat, much to the delight of the gathered townspeople, and then we cut to her underneath his car outside the Peg Leg Pub. Your Mystic Pizza tour guides are joined once again by illustrious editor Steve Richardson for a discussion of the prevalence of the phrase "It's the 90's" in the 90's, and live election results from the now month old Alabama special senate race. Noted science expert Windsor explains sound. Special Guest: Steve Richardson